The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-05

december, mas caused the following uralt
to be published We commend 1t to the
attention of those who arc interested In
giving 10 the veterans of the war for the
Union the recognition which they Justly
deserve. The committee have certainly
been modest, and do not, as we believe.
ask for as much as should be given. But
the bill will call public attention afresh to
this important question::
BE 1T ENACTED, BY the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
that in considering the pension claims of
dependent parents, the facts and cause of
death, and the fact that the soldier left no
widow or minor child or children. having
been shown as required by law, it shall be
necessary only to show by competent and
sufficient evidence that such parent or
parents are or have been without other
means of support than their own manual
labor or the contributions of others, not
legally bound for their support: Provided,
That all pensions allowed under this Sec
lion of this act shall commence from date
of actual dependence if claim was filed
prior to July 1, 1880. and in case of appli-
cations thereafter made, the pension shall
commence from the date of the filing of
the application In the pension office, or
from date Of subsequent dependence
SECTION 2. That all persons who served
three months or more in military or naval
service of the United States during the
late war OF the rebellion, ana who have
been honorably discharged therefrom, and
who are now or who may hereafter be
suffering from mental or physical disability
not the result Of their own vicious habits.
which totally incapacitaies them for the
performance OF manual labor, shall, upon
making due proof of the fact according to
such rules and regulations as the Secretary
of the Interior may provide, be placed
upon the list of invalid pensioners of the
UaIted States. and be entitled 10 receive
SIC per month; and such pension shall
commence from the date of the filing of
the application in the pension office, after
the passage of this act, upon proof that the
disability then existed, and shall continue
during the existence of the same in the de-
gree herein specified: Provided, That per-
sons who are now receiving pensions under
existing laws, or whose claims are pending
in the pension office, may, by application
to the commissioner of pensions, in such
form as he may prescribe, receive the ben
efits of this acl and nothing herein con.
tanned shall be 50 construed so as TO. pre-
vent any pcnsioner Hereunder from pros
ecuting his claim and receiving his pension
under any other general or special act:
Provided, however, That no person shall
receive more than one pension for the same
period: And provided further, That rank
in the service shall not be considered in
applications hereunder.
SEC, 3. That If any invalid pensioner
has died, or shall hereafter die, leaving
widow, minor child or children under Is
years of age, or in case there be no widow,
or minor child or children, dependent
mother or father, such widow, minor
child or children, or mother, or father,
shall be placed upon the pension roll at the
rates established by law for widows, minor
children and parents. without regard to the
cause of death of such pensioner: Provided,
That the cause of death of such pensioner
was not or is not due TO violation of civil
or military laws, or the result of vicious
habits: And provided further, That said
widow was married to the deceased pen
sicner prior to the passage of this act.
That the increase of pensions for minor
children at the rate OF So per month in.
stead of 50 per month, as now provided
by law. anc case a minor child is insane,
idiotic, or otherwise helpless, the pension
shall continue during the period of such
disability.
Sec. 4. That any agent, attorney, or
other person instrumental in prosecuting
any claim under Section or of this act,
who shall, directly or indirectly, contract
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vices or instrumentality in presenting and
prosecuting such claim, q sum greater than
| $40 payable only upon the order of the
commissioner of pensions, by the pension
agent making payment of the pension al.
lowed) or who shall wrongfully withhold
from pensioner or claimant the whole OF
any part of the claim allowed and due such
pensioner or claimant, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con
viction thereof shall. for every such offense
be fined not exceeding $780, or lmprison
ment at hard labor not exceeding two years
or both in the discretion of the court.
SEC. o. That all laws and parts of laws
which conflict with the provisions of thi.
act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Give Them Chance!
That is to say, your lungs Also all your
breathing machinery. Very wonderful ma